Acfred II of Carcassonne
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Acfred II (died 933) was the co-governor of the County of Carcassonne and Razès
from 906 to 908 and then count in his own right until his death. He was the younger son of Oliba II of Carcassonne and he cogoverned his inheritance with his elder brother Bencion
. He has been identified with Acfred, Duke of Aquitaine
, but this identification is now considered unlikely.
It is unknown if he was ever married and if he left any descendants. He was succeeded by Arsenda, either his daughter or a daughter of Acfred I
or of Acfred of Aquitaine.
County of Razès
The County of Razès was a feudal jurisdiction in Occitania, south to Carcassonne, in what is now southern France. It was founded in 781, after the creation of the Kingdom of Aquitania, when Septimania was separated from that state.-History:...
from 906 to 908 and then count in his own right until his death. He was the younger son of Oliba II of Carcassonne and he cogoverned his inheritance with his elder brother Bencion
Bencion
Bencion was the count of Empúries and Rosselló from 915 to his death. He was the son of Sunyer II of Empúries, whom he succeeded.He married Godlana, daughter of Miro the Elder of Conflent and Roussillon....
. He has been identified with Acfred, Duke of Aquitaine
Duke of Aquitaine
The Duke of Aquitaine ruled the historical region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of Frankish, English and later French kings....
, but this identification is now considered unlikely.
It is unknown if he was ever married and if he left any descendants. He was succeeded by Arsenda, either his daughter or a daughter of Acfred I
Acfred I of Carcassonne
Acfred I was the Count of Razès from 837 and Count of Carcassonne from 877.Acfred was the younger son of Oliba I of Carcassonne. He inherited Razès on his father's death, while his elder brother Oliba II inherited Carcassonne...
or of Acfred of Aquitaine.